The Russellville Democrat., 1887-05-18
THE PRESS GATHERING


THE PRESS GATHERING.
The fifteenth annual session oil
the Arkansas Press Association con.
vened in Little Rock on Wednesday
the 4th inst, and was called to order
by President j. S. Thomas OF Des
Arc. About one hundred represent
alive journalists of the State were
IN attendance, many of whom were
accompanied by their wives and
daughters. The citizens of Little
Rock we're courteous and attentive
and contributed largely to the pleas
ures and success of the meeting. In
business point of view it was far
in advance of previous meetings and
socially, exceedingly pleasant.
Wednesday forenoon was spent en-
tirely in the transaction Of routine
business affecting the interests of the
Association. In the afternoon the
address of President Thomas was de-
livered. 1t was short, but replete
with ripened thought and valuable
suggestions in the interest of the
craft.
At s o'clock in the evening large
number of visitors and members of
the press assembled at Hyde's opera
house where the address of welcome
and the response, the Grafton and the
poem were to be delivered. Presi
dent Thomas introduced Mayor w.
G. Whipple who delivered a cordial
address of welcome. M. G. r. Will
liams of the Dardanelle Post respond
ed in his happiest style to the great
pleasure of both the press and visit
ors. The Grafton was delivered by
Col. James Mitchell of the Arkansas
Democrat who took for his subject
Journalism, Its Purposes, It's AID.
vantages, Its Influence" 1t was
listened to with marked attention
and received hearty approval. The
evenings entertainment was con-
cluded with Mr.. Charles S. Black
burns beautiful poem sour Coun-
try" which was most gracefully and
becomlngly rendered by his talented
sister, Miss Minnie Blackburn.
Thursday morning was given over
to discussion of newspaper manage
ment, the principal topic being for
eign advertising, which drew forth a
general interchange of ideas and
some amusing experiences with the
modest" and "over pious" advertis-
ing solicitor. Following this came
the report OF the Censor of the Press,
the identity OF whom is known only
to the President and Secretary of the
association. The report was critl.
cism upon the mechanical depart
ments of the press, with filings at
hobbies and conspicuous idiosyn
crasies of newspaper men, winding
up with semi. humorous criticisms Of
individual members from which few
escaped. 1t is gratifying TO know
that the DEMOCRAT run the gaunt-
let OF the Great Unknown's observa-
tions and escaped unscathed.
The following members we're elect
ed delegates to the National Edito-
rial Association at Denver:
First District-W. S. Burnet del
egate, George Thornburgh alternate.
Second District-Arthur Murray
delegate, j. w. Underhill alternate.
Third District-Adam Clark del.
egate, j. L. Tullis alternate.
Fourth District-O. G. Ludwig
delegate, G. G. Colburn alternate.
Fifth District-J. X. Newman del
egate, +. b. Moore, alternate.
Miss Jeanne Loughborough was
unanimously elected delegate from
the State at-large.
Mr.. Ell. Givens was elected altern-
ate from the State -at-large.
An admirable essay "Woman In
Journalism" was read by Miss Jean
Loughborough Of the Little Rock
Ladies Journal, which was received
with the highest compliments by the
members. Mr.. j. III. Belts, of the
Hope Gazette, followed with an In
teresting essay "The Local Page"
and Mr.. George Thornburgh, Of the
Walnut Ridge Telephone, closed the
afternoon programme by reading an
excellent paper "The Newspaper in
Politics" All the above essays were
favorably discussed.
In the evening the members Of the
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